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Maine Could Ban New Data Centers – And What It Means For Everyone Else

Maine's legislature has passed groundbreaking legislation that would temporarily halt construction of large data centers until November 2027, marking the first state-wide data center ban in the United States.

United States Energy

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Beveridge & Diamond

Podcast - Election Roundup: How A Trump Administration Could Shape The Oil And Gas Landscape

In this special Eyes on Washington miniseries, energy attorneys Elizabeth Craddock and Jim Noe provide insights on the potential trajectory of a second Trump Administration in relation to oil and gas policies.

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

Kentucky General Assembly Lends Support For Nuclear Development With Senate Bill 57

Kentucky's Senate Bill 57 establishes a comprehensive Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program, offering grants up to $25 million to utilities and partners for securing federal permits to construct advanced nuclear facilities. The legislation creates a detailed framework for eligibility, cost recovery, and forfeiture provisions while positioning Kentucky to develop a nuclear energy ecosystem through strategic incentives and regulatory support.

United States Energy

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FBT Gibbons

Presidential Determination Pursuant To Section 303 Of The Defense Production Act Of 1950, As Amended, On Natural Gas Transmission, Processing, Storage, And Liquefied Natural Gas Capacity

The Trump administration invokes the Defense Production Act of 1950 to dramatically expand America's natural gas infrastructure, including pipelines, processing facilities, storage systems, and LNG export terminals.\

United States Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Texas Navigates Grid Reliability, Data Center Expansion, And Capital Investment Amid Rapid Energy Transformation

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy Company, INC. To Operate And Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities At St. Clair County, Michigan, At The International Boundary Between The United States And Canada

United States Energy

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Navigating Nuclear: Historic Funding Opportunities In Texas

United States Energy

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K&L Gates LLP

Navigating Nuclear: White House Launches National Initiative For American Space Nuclear Power

United States Energy

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K&L Gates LLP

From Energy Transition To Energy Dominance: What The FY2027 DOE Budget Really Says

United States Energy

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Mintz

P2N0 - Edition 43 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

Worldwide Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

Why Data Centers Are Turning To Behind-the-Meter Power

United States Energy

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Mintz

Industry Participants Anticipate FERC Ruling That Could Alter The Regulatory Framework For Data Center Interconnection

United States Energy

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Texas AG Investigates Lululemon For Potential Presence Of PFAS In Activewear

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

Lithium, Critical Minerals, And The Mine-To-Market Regulatory Challenge In Nevada

United States Energy

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Fennemore

Virtual And Digital Health Digest

Worldwide Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

March 2026: Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape The AI Regulatory Landscape

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

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Ballard Spahr LLP

CryptoLink Newsletter - February 2026 Updates

United States Technology

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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Maine Could Ban New Data Centers – And What It Means For Everyone Else

Maine's legislature has passed groundbreaking legislation that would temporarily halt construction of large data centers until November 2027, marking the first state-wide data center ban in the United States.

United States Energy

BD

Beveridge & Diamond

Texas Navigates Grid Reliability, Data Center Expansion, And Capital Investment Amid Rapid Energy Transformation

Texas faces a critical juncture as electricity demand from AI infrastructure and data centers surges, testing whether the state can expand power generation, transmission capacity, and storage systems fast enough to maintain grid reliability.

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Why Data Centers Are Turning To Behind-the-Meter Power

As AI-driven demand strains power grids and causes lengthy delays, data center operators are increasingly turning to behind-the-meter power generation solutions. Industry experts reveal how supply chain constraints and extended lead times are reshaping the approach to on-site power, pushing developers toward customized technology mixes rather than single-source solutions.

United States Energy

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Mintz

P2N0 - Edition 43 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

Worldwide Energy

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Baker Botts LLP

From Energy Transition To Energy Dominance: What The FY2027 DOE Budget Really Says

United States Energy

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Mintz

Proposed California Legislation Aims To Reshape Land Use Approvals For Data Centers And Renewable Energy And Storage Projects

United States Energy

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Mayer Brown

Massachusetts Court Rejects Chapter 93A Claim Challenging Alleged Unauthorized Utility And Renewable Energy Enrollment

United States Energy

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Kentucky Overhauls Public Service Commission And Siting Board, Expanding Utilities Oversight

United States Energy

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FBT Gibbons

Geopolitics, Energy Prices, And Carbon Policy: Will Conflict With Iran Reshape U.S. Climate Strategy?

United States Energy

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Bergeson & Campbell

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Water

Washington Ecology Releases Draft 2026 Upland Finfish Hatchery Permit For Public Comment: Increased Reporting And Compliance Detail, No Major Changes To Core Effluent Limits

The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) published for public comment its draft 2026 reissuance of the Upland Finfish Hatching and Rearing General Permit (Permit), which governs wastewater...

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

Bridge Over Troubled Water: How The EPA Is Seeking To Bolster Water Security And Lower Costs Across Industrial Sectors By Reusing Water

The EPA’s Water Reuse Action Plan 2.0 (“WRAP 2.0”) is a non-regulatory federal initiative relaunched in April 2026. Its goal is to accelerate treated wastewater reuse across industries...

United States Environment

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Clark Hill

Army Corps Reissues And Modifies Nationwide Permits, Adding One New Permit

March 15, 2026 marked the start of a new five-year cycle for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits (NWPs). Pursuant to a final rule published on January 8, 2026, the Corps has reissued and modified 56 existing NWPs and created one new NWP.

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

NY Court Annuls DEC Freshwater Wetlands Regulations

United States Environment

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Sive, Paget & Riesel

FAO Development Law Service Will Hold April 30 Webinar On The Rights Of Nature

Worldwide Environment

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Bergeson & Campbell

Lithium, Critical Minerals, And The Mine-To-Market Regulatory Challenge In Nevada

United States Energy

FL

Fennemore

EPA Proposes Sixth SDWA Contaminant Candidate List, Kicking Off Potentially Significant Consequences For Multiple Industries

United States Environment

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Beveridge & Diamond

EPA Initiative Intends To Help Proactively Address PFAS In Drinking Water

United States Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

California Supreme Court Reviews CEQA Exemption Scope In Sunflower Alliance Case

United States Environment

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Nossaman LLP

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Utilities

Kentucky General Assembly Lends Support For Nuclear Development With Senate Bill 57

Kentucky's Senate Bill 57 establishes a comprehensive Nuclear Reactor Site Readiness Pilot Program, offering grants up to $25 million to utilities and partners for securing federal permits to construct advanced nuclear facilities. The legislation creates a detailed framework for eligibility, cost recovery, and forfeiture provisions while positioning Kentucky to develop a nuclear energy ecosystem through strategic incentives and regulatory support.

United States Energy

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FBT Gibbons

Bridge Over Troubled Water: How The EPA Is Seeking To Bolster Water Security And Lower Costs Across Industrial Sectors By Reusing Water

The EPA’s Water Reuse Action Plan 2.0 (“WRAP 2.0”) is a non-regulatory federal initiative relaunched in April 2026. Its goal is to accelerate treated wastewater reuse across industries...

United States Environment

CH

Clark Hill

Securing The Grid: Why Cyber Resilience Is Now Top Priority For Utilities

As utilities modernize their grids with distributed energy resources, digital operations, and IoT devices, cybersecurity has evolved from a technical concern into a strategic business risk that directly impacts operational reliability, regulatory compliance, and customer trust.

United States Technology

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AlixPartners

Industry Participants Anticipate FERC Ruling That Could Alter The Regulatory Framework For Data Center Interconnection

United States Energy

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Proposed Legislation Pending In Oklahoma State Legislature Would Impact Responsibility For Payment Of Costs Associated With Data Centers And Other Large Load Facilities

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Kentucky Overhauls Public Service Commission And Siting Board, Expanding Utilities Oversight

United States Energy

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FBT Gibbons

Texas Senate Bill 6 Update: What Data Centers And Large Load Customers Should Know About Proposed Interconnection Standards

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

DOE Releases $1.9 Billion Funding Opportunity For Grid Upgrades And Expansion

United States Energy

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Holland & Knight

White House's "BYOG" Policy Creates Opportunities As 7 Tech Giants Pledge To Self-supply Power For Data Centers

United States Energy

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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Mining

From Energy Transition To Energy Dominance: What The FY2027 DOE Budget Really Says

The Fiscal Year 2027 President’s Budget (“FY27 PB”) for the US Department of Energy (DOE) is only the initial step in a process that will continue through congressional deliberations and appropriations...

United States Energy

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Mintz

Lithium, Critical Minerals, And The Mine-To-Market Regulatory Challenge In Nevada

Nevada has a long-standing history rooted in mining. What is new, and legally consequential, is the ever-increasing role Nevada now plays in the nation's broader critical minerals supply chain.

United States Energy

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Fennemore

Proposed Legislation Pending In Oklahoma State Legislature Would Impact Responsibility For Payment Of Costs Associated With Data Centers And Other Large Load Facilities

Several proposed bills targeting data centers have been proposed in the 2026 session of the Oklahoma State Legislature. Most of these bills failed to make it out of committee; however, one bill – HB 2992 –passed the State House of Representatives on March 23, 2026 by a vote of 92-2, indicating a broad level of bipartisan support at least in the House. The bill is currently under consideration by the State Senate.

United States Energy

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Foley & Lardner

Fuel Supply Disruption Triggers WA State Of Emergency And Expanded Ministerial Powers

United States Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Q&A: Mayer Brown's Meaghan Connors

United States Energy

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Mayer Brown

Surging Gold Prices And Demand For Critical Minerals Raises The Stakes For Mining Claims

United States Energy

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Fennemore

Faith No More: Ohio Supreme Court Casts Doubt On The Meaning Of “Other Minerals” In 1953 Deed

United States Energy

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FBT Gibbons

Deferred Consideration In Mining Deals, A Note Of Caution In Times Of Financial Distress

United States Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Six Trends Shaping African Mining

United States Finance

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Bracewell

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Latest Videos

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U.S. Natural Gas Strategies Episode 1: The End Of Easy Gas And Emerging Opportunities (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

International Series: Episode 1 — Mastering Workforce Reductions And Restructuring For Global Companies (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Accelerating Chemical Innovation: Inside Argonne's Chain Reaction Innovations Program — A Conversation With Rachel Harris, Ph.D. (Podcast)

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Bergeson & Campbell

One Minute Matters [Video]: Is Co-Location Energy Making Data Centers Harder To Build? (With Richard Darke)

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Dykema

Scaling Industrial Decarbonization Through Integrated Action (Video)

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Arcadis

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